My mother refuses to discuss assisted living. Can you tell me about in-home care?

by Senior Scene | Aug 1, 2024 | Community, Featured Article (06), General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health

  My mother refuses to discuss assisted living. Can you tell me about in-home care? by Lisa Conway The right kind of care for aging parents is an issue many adult children wrestle with. Assisted living, rehabilitation facilities and memory care communities are staffed...

Growing Old Is a Challenge

by Senior Scene | May 31, 2024 | Featured Article (06), General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health

  Growing Old Is a Challenge by Joe Steckler President, Helping Seniors of Brevard My 80-year-old brother once said to me, “Brother, you are old”. I thought about that and then replied, “Yes, I am”. Since I can’t change the fact that I am...

Sometimes I just have to listen to my “gut” instead of facts. Is that normal?

by Senior Scene | Apr 30, 2024 | Featured Article (06), General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health, Veteran News

  Sometimes I just have to listen to my “gut” instead of facts. Is that normal? by Lisa Conway Humans are endowed with five incredible senses that teach us early lessons and help guide us through a lifetime of experiences. We learn not to touch a fire, but to...

Will Medicare pay for medical marijuana?

by Senior Scene | Mar 31, 2024 | Featured Article (06), General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health, Veteran News

  Will Medicare pay for medical marijuana? by: Brenda Lyle The short answer is no. Cannabis, although legal in Florida as medical marijuana, is still illegal according to the Federal Government and has not been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration. Your primary...

My doctor recommended a Care Manager after my hospital stay. Why?

by Senior Scene | Feb 29, 2024 | Featured Article (06), General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health, Veteran News

  My doctor recommended a Care Manager after my hospital stay. Why? by Lisa Conway About 20% of Medicare patients are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge.  Often, they’ll have missed important follow-up appointments for help with new...

Putting Real Meaning into National Service Day

by Senior Scene | Jan 31, 2024 | Community, Featured Article (06), General Interest, Magazine, Veteran News

  Putting Real Meaning into National Service Day MLK Holiday Restoration Work and Ceremony at Oak Hill Saints and Sinners Cemetery.   On 15 January, at a small, historically African American Cemetery in the tiny town of Oak Hill, Florida, only 10 miles north of the VA...